Recent content by Fenrir VII

If I'm reading this right, it seems to indicate that by and large (in terms of character bias): -FD & Kalos are basically the same stage, with Kalos being more extremely weighted for the benefited character -BF and Yoshi's are basically the same stage, with Yoshi's being more extremely weighted...

Has anyone actually verified if FoD is good or bad now? It'd be nice to definitively know if that stage is viable at this point.. The main reason being that FoD being good would unlock the hazards-on neutral list of BF, FD, SV, T&C, FoD. This list fixes a lot of the issues with the unbalanced...

I have a feeling that :ultwolf: is actually a bad matchup for us. Laser forces an approach and is just...hard to punish from what I'm seeing. Essentially forces some jumps and then punishes landings. It's a doable matchup if you can get him offstage, but onstage feels skewed in his favor. I...

fwiw... several people in here listing Ike, but MKLeo lists Marcina among Ike's worst matchups.

So is this where I say that all my attacks, jumps, and run speed feel faster? On a serious note, has anybody figured out what "vulnerability" means in these notes? My only thought is cooldown here, but I'd like to have a solid idea what was changed.

Imo Yoshi's Brawl should never be considered an "echo" of Smashville. Yoshi's Brawl and Story should be their own stages. There's no reason that FD, T&C, and Kalos should all be legal (favoring the same chars as FD), but Yoshi's Story and Brawl should be banned for being too similar to BF and...

PS1's platforms are slightly higher than BF's, though. It's just that higher platforms typically promote runaway play, and the larger stage doesn't help that. That mixed with the removal of a bit of 'jank' (no wall cling on the lower stem and the ceiling area under the stage being much better...

I'd argue that PS1 is clearly better with the main platform being a bit less wide, the platforms being a bit lower, and the ceiling area under the stage being smaller and much more noticeable.

Not trying to start something, but 2GG's list is probably the worst stage list I've seen in a smash game thus far. Starters favor characters who do well on FD by offering T&C as well, which is essentially FD more than half the time. Oh and if your opponent is at a disadvantage on FD, they can...

The main point here is the one you both skipped over.. a larger stage list increases the chance of unbalance in the striking system and is the actual reason it would not be preferred. The "perfect" stage list in terms of balance, imo, is a 3-stage list for example. (I'd prefer 5-7 for variety...

A bigger problem with large starter lists or full list stage striking is also that it becomes increasingly difficult to balance the stage selections while also giving players a chance to strike all of the less janky / neutral stages. For instances, with a 9-stage FLSS list, somebody could in...

This would actually lead me to support PS1 over PS2 in the stage list, assuming the sides are not too wonky... Also I agree with what you're trying to do with the list, but I don't see any reality where a starter list without Smashville is accepted at large. The way I see it, there's a core...

First of all, we have years of experience telling us which stage formats benefit which characters.. probably the most useful info is from Smash 4 because of just how much transfers between 4 and Ult.. Obviously Ultimate is a new game, but the meta is not significantly different from prior games...

How are any of these options better than WarioWare? every single one leads to a stage list with 2/5 stages being the same layout. Again, "starter" status means you never have to play on WW if you don't like it, but some chars will. It just brings balance to the starter list, and allows a healthy...

Actually had this scenario come up in a tournament today: -Opponent picks sonic -I HAVE to strike 2 of the 3 large starters (FD and T&C) to deal with Sonic -Sonic then gets PS2 for free and has an advantage because big open stage. I really have a problem with starter lists that include FD AND...